Universal Journal of Agricultural Research 11(6): 1148-1155, 2023 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110622 Analysis of Factors Influencing the Success of Rice Seed Breeders in Banten Province Khaerul Saleh Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Indonesia Received May 24, 2023; Revised November 21, 2023; Accepted December 14, 2023 Cite This Paper in the Following Citation Styles (a): [1] Khaerul Saleh , "Analysis of Factors Influencing the Success of Rice Seed Breeders in Banten Province," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 1148 - 1155, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110622. (b): Khaerul Saleh (2023). Analysis of Factors Influencing the Success of Rice Seed Breeders in Banten Province. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(6), 1148 - 1155. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110622. Copyright©2023 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Abstract Improving superior-quality rice seed production is essential in preparing for sustainable food security. One of the challenges farmers encounter in utilizing good and superior-quality rice seeds is the limited stock in the market, and even when available, they are often relatively expensive. Consequently, farmers tend to rely on self-produced seeds. The present study aimed to assess the readiness of rice farmers to become rice seed breeders and identify the factors that influenced their success. Several selected factors, namely (1) self-capability, (2) education, (3) experience, (4) income, (5) technology, (6) marketing, (7) government role, (8) extension worker role, and (9) facilities and infrastructure, were evaluated for their dominant influence on the success of rice seed breeders in the Banten Province. The research was conducted from October 2022 to December 2022 in Serang and Pandeglang regencies, Banten Province, Indonesia. A quantitative descriptive method was employed, and data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and interviews. The research findings indicated a high success rate of rice seed breeders in both locations, reaching 86.1%. Simultaneous regression analysis revealed a significant influence of dominant factors on farmers' success in rice seed breeding, accounting for 70% of the variance. It was found that three dominant factors, namely self-capability, government role, and extension worker role, did not significantly influence the success of rice seed breeding among farmers, although their direction was positive. On the other hand, education, experience, income, marketing, technology, and facilities and infrastructure significantly and positively influenced the success of rice seed breeders in Banten Province, as indicated by a p-value of less than 0.05. Keywords Superior Rice Seed, Seed Breeder, Seed Grower, Successful Farmer 1. Introduction The increase in rice productivity is closely related to the crucial role of technology in rice cultivation. One technology that significantly enhances production is the use of improved rice varieties. Several related studies have shown that adopting new superior rice varieties (SRVs) could contribute up to 56.1 percent [1]. Furthermore, with good planting techniques such as water management, fertilization, and soil management, productivity could be increased by up to 75 percent [2]. In Indonesia, the demand for superior rice seeds in 2021 amounted to 10.61 million hectares of cultivated land, requiring 265.25 tons of seeds for that planting season. However, only 78 percent of the total requirement was fulfilled [3]. Since 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Research and Development Agency, has released over 400 SRVs. Additionally, the Superior Seed Assistance Program has been implemented annually by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Regional Agriculture Offices, aiming to ensure food security and sufficient calories, carbohydrates, and protein to address stunting. Some varieties disseminated to the community included Inpari, IR46, Nutri Zinc, Ciherang, and Makongga, intending to optimize the improvement of planting indices with IP 300 and IP 400 through the use of short-duration rice varieties [3, 4].